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17 Facts About Isaiah Papali'i

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Isaiah Papali'i was born on 20 September 1998 and is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League.

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Isaiah Papali'i has played for both Samoa and New Zealand at international level.

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Isaiah Papali'i previously played for the New Zealand Warriors, the Parramatta Eels and the Wests Tigers in the NRL.

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The First XV won the championship in 2016 and Isaiah Papali'i won the team's player of the year award.

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Isaiah Papali'i played his junior rugby league for the Te Atatu Roosters, before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors.

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In 2016, Isaiah Papali'i played for the New Zealand Warriors' NYC team.

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In round 1 of the 2017 NRL season, Isaiah Papali'i made his NRL debut for the Warriors against the Newcastle Knights.

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In 2018, Isaiah Papali'i made 20 appearances for the club as they finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals.

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Isaiah Papali'i re-signed with the Warriors until the end of the 2020 NRL season.

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Isaiah Papali'i feels like he's let his team-mates, the club, our fans and his family down.

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Isaiah Papali'i is determined to win back their respect and will be fighting hard to earn back his spot in the team.

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Isaiah Papali'i played 15 games for the Warriors in the 2020 NRL season as the club missed the finals.

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Isaiah Papali'i made a total of 25 appearances for Parramatta in the 2021 NRL season including both finals matches against Newcastle and Penrith as the club went out of the finals in the second week for the third straight season.

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Isaiah Papali'i was initially offered a new contract by Parramatta worth $400,000 a season but instead decided to join Wests after they offered $600,000 a season.

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Isaiah Papali'i played a total of 28 games for Parramatta in 2022 including their Grand Final loss to Penrith.

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Isaiah Papali'i played a total of 23 games for the Wests Tigers in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished with the Wooden Spoon for a second straight year.

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Isaiah Papali'i made 16 appearances for the Wests Tigers throughout the 2024 NRL season as the club finished with the Wooden Spoon for a third consecutive year.